Kim Kardashian and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton are the latest rumored couple to set hearts racing.
After the billionaire reality star, 45, and the British hunk, 41, were recently spotted on a romantic weekend getaway at a five-star hotel in the English countryside, reports are that the pair are enjoying a ‘secret romance.’
Kardashian and Hamilton were seen for a second time together on Monday, with videos capturing them together in Paris.
Despite Kardashian’s long list of famous exes, she has kept details about her love life private amid pressures from her ‘frustrating’ co-parenting situation with controversial ex-husband Kanye West, 48.
It is also true that the rapper, who has legally changed his name to Ye, has a storied history of publicly bashing Kardashian’s new partners – most notably Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson, who dated she for nine months fresh off her divorce in 2021.
Perhaps that’s why, according to multiple sources who spoke exclusively to the Daily Mail, the ‘friends with benefits’ new couple have been treating their romance with ‘kid gloves’ out of fear that West could act up publicly once again.
Kim Kardashian, 45, is rumored to be dating Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, 41, after they were seen together on a weekend getaway in the UK (pictured in 2021)
After all, this time the rapper would have more reason to feel slighted by their fling – considering he has known Hamilton for over a decade.
‘Lewis and Kim are not dating exclusively. He’s not looking to settle down with anyone, including Kim, but they are very cool with embracing the rumors and having a friend with benefits vibe,’ one source told the Daily Mail.
It was reported that Kardashian and Hamilton first partied together at actress Kate Hudson’s star-studded New Year’s Eve party in Aspen, Colorado last year, though they weren’t photographed together at the event.
On Saturday, Kardashian jetted off to the UK on her $150 million private jet to spend just 24 hours with Hamilton at the exclusive Estelle Manor, with three bodyguards protecting the couple.
A source told The Sun: ‘It all appeared to be very romantic. Kim and Lewis made use of all the facilities on offer.’
It was reported that the pair shared a room in the main part of the house, which sits on 85 acres of land, and enjoyed a couple’s massage and dinner in a private room.
The two reportedly checked out at around 11am on Sunday, but they were seen together just hours later arriving in Paris.
In photos and video, Kardashian and Hamilton were captured pulling up to a Paris hotel in an SUV at around 1pm local time.
Kardashian and Hamilton reportedly enjoyed an intimate dinner and a couple’s massage as part of a romantic weekend getaway to Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds
While Kardashian and Hamilton have yet to publicly address speculation, a second source told the Daily Mail that their low-key romance may be exactly what she needs right now.
‘Lewis has a very calm spirit and he has been there for Kim through her complex co-parenting situation with Kanye,’ the second insider said, noting that the stars have ‘stayed connected for years’ and her four children ‘love him’.
The source even shared that those closest to Kardashian have been using a cheeky nickname for the F1 driver, referring to him as ‘her Russell Wilson’ – the beloved NFL star and husband to singer Ciara Wilson, who herself previously dated rapper Future – because they see Hamilton as a ‘sophisticated upgrade’ from West.
Although the new pairing may come as a surprise to some fans, Kardashian and Hamilton have actually been friends for over a decade.
They were first pictured together in 2014 with their then-partners, West and Nicole Scherzinger, at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London.
In 2015, West invited Hamilton to spend Easter with their family, and he also joined Kardashian and her family in the VIP section when West headlined Glastonbury that year.
Meanwhile, Kardashian’s mother Kris Jenner, 70, has frequently reached out to Hamilton on social media and expressed pride over his achievements. She has even reportedly stated he would be ‘perfect’ to date Kardashian’s supermodel half-sister, Kendall Jenner.
The insider told the Daily Mail: ‘Lewis has been friends with the family for a long time and enjoys being around the family and their entrepreneurial ways. But Lewis isn’t looking to be a stepdad, not looking to be the “it” couple with Kim.’
Kardashian’s friendship with Hamilton spans over a decade. In 2014, they attended the GQ Men Of The Year awards with their respective partners, Kanye West and Nicole Scherzinger
Kardashian and West pictured with Hamilton in March 2015 at the Balmain after-show dinner for Paris Fashion Week
Pictured in February 2015: The F1 star was once close with Kardashian’s ex-husband, West
Hamilton pictured with Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble in May 2019: The 70-year-old has frequently reached out to Hamilton on social media and expressed pride over his achievements
‘Their schedules are so demanding right now so this set up works for them,’ the inside added.
Indeed, Kardashian revealed on the Call Her Daddy podcast in October 2025 that she ‘absolutely’ would get married again if she met the right man.
But she admitted that the lasting impact of her ‘toxic’ marriage to West, which came to an end in February 2021 after seven years and four children together, has made it difficult for Kardashian to fully dip her toe back into the dating pond.
‘There has been situations where I’ll get close to someone, then it’s like, “Wait, wait, wait, I don’t really want to deal with your ex. I don’t want to deal if he’s going to say something,”‘ she said.
‘So, it has been a little frustrating, but then I get my person wouldn’t care about that.’
The first insider told the Daily Mail that both Kardashian and Hamilton are ‘concerned’ how West will react to their rumored romance and fear their fling could ‘trigger’ the rapper, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016.
‘They are concerned about what Kanye would think about this, since he was friends with Lewis in the past,’ the source said.
‘Granted, Kim obviously has to live for herself now and her own needs, but she doesn’t want to make this look like she is poking the bear. They both know that this could trigger Kanye in so many ways, so that is another reason that they are using kid gloves with this hookup and currently not making it any more than just fun.’
On January 26, West issued an apology for his antisemitic outbursts in a page-long advertisement published in the Wall Street Journal
The rapper said he finally sought help at the encouragement of his wife, Bianca Censori. The couple have been together since January 2023
West issued a public apology for his antisemitic rants as he detailed how his bipolar disorder caused him to lose ‘touch with reality’ in a page-long advertisement published in the Wall Street Journal on January 26.
He attributed his antisemitic behavior to a brain injury he suffered from a 2002 car accident, which he said went ‘unnoticed’ at the time and sparked his bipolar disorder.
The advertisement, which was paid for by Yeezy and authored by West, was headlined ‘To Those I Hurt’ and described how, after ‘hitting rock bottom’ several months ago, he decided to seek help at the encouragement of his wife, Bianca Censori.
West said the illness made him ‘detached from my true self’ and caused him to be drawn ‘toward the most destructive symbol I could find, the swastika’.
Elsewhere in the ad, West stressed he is not a ‘Nazi or antisemite’ and loves the ‘Jewish people’.
‘I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did, though. I am not a Nazi or antisemite. I love Jewish people,’ he said.
He also issued an apology to the ‘black community’ for letting them down.
West said: ‘I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.’
Kardashian previously said her four children she shares with West – North, 12, Saint, nine, Chicago seven, and Psalm, six – live with her ‘full time’
The public apology may offer some peace of mind for Kardashian, who has children North, 12, Saint, nine, Chicago seven, and Psalm, six, with West.
Since their split, Kardashian has also been romantically linked to Tom Brady and Odell Beckham Jr.
Meanwhile, Hamilton was in an on-and-off relationship with Pussycat Dolls star Scherzinger from 2007 until their final split in 2015.
He was most recently linked to model Ashley Moore in September 2025 and British singer Raye last summer.
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Kardashian, Hamilton and West for comment.
